John P. Comings

1.2k total citations
47 papers, 687 citations indexed

About

John P. Comings is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, John P. Comings has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 687 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Education, 6 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 4 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in John P. Comings's work include Education Systems and Policy (17 papers), Higher Education Learning Practices (5 papers) and Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills (4 papers). John P. Comings is often cited by papers focused on Education Systems and Policy (17 papers), Higher Education Learning Practices (5 papers) and Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills (4 papers). John P. Comings collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Ghana. John P. Comings's co-authors include Rima E. Rudd, James N. Hyde, Cristine Smith, Sondra Cuban, Andrew Sum, Kristin E. Porter, Haryana M. Dhillon, Stephen Reder, Suzanne Morony and Danielle Marie Muscat and has published in prestigious journals such as BMC Public Health, Journal of Health Communication and International Journal for Equity in Health.

In The Last Decade

John P. Comings

37 papers receiving 558 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John P. Comings United States 13 253 249 128 90 49 47 687
Robert Kominski United States 8 151 0.6× 123 0.5× 114 0.9× 67 0.7× 29 0.6× 11 528
Sandra E. Taylor United States 11 183 0.7× 235 0.9× 135 1.1× 27 0.3× 15 0.3× 23 615
Sheila Fram United States 5 102 0.4× 135 0.5× 107 0.8× 41 0.5× 20 0.4× 8 476
Jonathan Pettigrew United States 17 244 1.0× 205 0.8× 263 2.1× 33 0.4× 81 1.7× 38 876
Luigina Mortari Italy 14 131 0.5× 345 1.4× 169 1.3× 94 1.0× 16 0.3× 110 811
Elizabeth Craig United States 12 71 0.3× 262 1.1× 92 0.7× 22 0.2× 21 0.4× 37 625
Heather L. Schwartz United States 17 122 0.5× 574 2.3× 207 1.6× 68 0.8× 10 0.2× 94 1.0k
Barbara Ann Graves United States 12 108 0.4× 184 0.7× 35 0.3× 103 1.1× 184 3.8× 47 683
Lynne Hunt Australia 10 104 0.4× 223 0.9× 90 0.7× 36 0.4× 12 0.2× 27 527
Julia Preece South Africa 14 246 1.0× 325 1.3× 148 1.2× 18 0.2× 15 0.3× 66 925

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John P. Comings

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Comings, John P., et al.. (2022). A case study of support for girls’ access to primary school in Ghana. Prospects. 54(1). 241–253. 2 indexed citations
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McCaffery, Kirsten, Suzanne Morony, Danielle Marie Muscat, et al.. (2016). Evaluation of an Australian health literacy training program for socially disadvantaged adults attending basic education classes: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 16(1). 454–454. 22 indexed citations
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Muscat, Danielle Marie, Sian K. Smith, Haryana M. Dhillon, et al.. (2016). Incorporating health literacy in education for socially disadvantaged adults: an Australian feasibility study. International Journal for Equity in Health. 15(1). 84–84. 29 indexed citations
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Comings, John P.. (2008). Student Persistence in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Programs. 180–196. 14 indexed citations
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Comings, John P.. (2007). America Needs a New National Research and Development Center Focused on Adult Learning.. 1(2). 93–96. 1 indexed citations
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Comings, John P., et al.. (2006). How Do You Teach Content in Adult Education? An Annotated Bibliography. NCSALL Occasional Paper..
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Comings, John P., et al.. (2004). Review of adult learning and literacy : connecting research, policy, and practice. 37 indexed citations
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Rudd, Rima E., John P. Comings, & James N. Hyde. (2003). Leave No One Behind: Improving Health and Risk Communication Through Attention to Literacy. Journal of Health Communication. 8(sup1). 104–115. 72 indexed citations
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Comings, John P.. (2003). The Review of Adult Learning and Literacy. ScholarWorks@UMassAmherst (University of Massachusetts Amherst). 5. 108 indexed citations
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Comings, John P., et al.. (2003). Establishing an Evidence-Based Adult Education System. NCSALL Occasional Paper.. 4 indexed citations
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Comings, John P. & Sondra Cuban. (2000). So I Made up My Mind: Introducing a Study of Adult Learner Persistence in Library Literacy Programs.. Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry. 13. 1022–1031. 11 indexed citations
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Comings, John P.. (1995). Literacy skill retention in adult students in developing countries. International Journal of Educational Development. 15(1). 37–45. 21 indexed citations
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Comings, John P.. (1994). Women's Literacy: The Connection to Health and Family Planning.. Convergence The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies. 27. 93–101. 10 indexed citations
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Rudd, Rima E. & John P. Comings. (1994). Learner Developed Materials: An Empowering Product. Health Education Quarterly. 21(3). 313–327. 95 indexed citations
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Comings, John P.. (1991). Bangladesh: Feasibility Study for Non-Formal Education Project.. 1 indexed citations
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Comings, John P. & David J. Kahler. (1984). Peace Corps Literacy Handbook. Appropriate Technologies for Development. Manual M-21.. 81(2). 409–12.
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Comings, John P.. (1979). The participatory development of materials and media for nonformal education.. Scholarworks (University of Massachusetts Amherst). 3 indexed citations
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Comings, John P., et al.. (1977). The Participatory Process: Producing Photoliterature. ScholarWorks@UMassAmherst (University of Massachusetts Amherst). 1 indexed citations
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Comings, John P., et al.. (1976). EVALUATION OF URBAN RODENT INFESTATIONS—AN APPROACH IN NEPAL. Insecta mundi. 7(7). 5 indexed citations

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